""I think that we've had a great start and now it is up to us to continue," said Eckert. "We go all in; there is no other way. I don't shy away from being ambitious to say that we want to play for promotion, whatever that is going to look like in the end. We will go for every single point there is to take.""
""His empathy for the playing group and the clarity with which he communicates his ideas have been central to the team's improvement since he took charge. "The great results he has achieved in that time, not just in terms of performances and points, but also in the way he has brought together players and supporters, has shown everyone what he is capable of achieving.""
"Eckert had been Southampton's under-21s head coach and took over the first team when Will Still was sacked after just five months in charge. Southampton, relegated from the Premier League last season, made a poor start to this campaign. But they won their first four games under Eckert, beating QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Leicester, before losing 3-2 at Millwall last Saturday."
Tonda Eckert, a 32-year-old German, has been appointed Southampton's permanent head coach on a contract running to 2027 after serving as interim since early November. Eckert led the team to four wins in five matches, lifting Southampton to 14th in the Championship and five points off the play-off places. The club had started the season poorly following relegation from the Premier League and replaced Will Still after five months. Eckert previously managed under-21s and served as assistant at Barnsley and Genoa. The club praised his empathy, communication and ability to unite players and supporters.
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